GENESIS 31                                                      JACOB’S FLIGHT FROM LABAN

1.      What did the Lord say to Jacob? (Gen. 31: 3)                                                                    Ans:   "Return to the land of your fathers and to your family, and I will be with you."

2.      How many times did Laban change Jacob’s wages? (Gen: 31:7)                                       Ans:  Ten times.

3.      What did the Angel of God tell Jacob to do? (11-13)                                                           Ans:  In a dream, the Angel of God said -……I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. I am the God of Bethel, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.

4.       Who all accompanied Jacob on his return to homeland?                                                 Ans:  His four wives, eleven sons and a daughter (also flocks and herds)

5.      Who told to whom? “…. whatever God has said to you, do it." (Gen. 31:16)                 Ans:  Rachel and Leah said to their husband Jacob.

6.      What did Rachel steal from her father’s house (Gen. 31: 19)                                           Ans:  Rachel stole her father's household gods.

7.      What did God say to Laban in a dream?  (Gen. 31:24)                                                      Ans:   "Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad."

8.       Where and who changed the name of Jacob to Israel?                                                     Ans:  At Peniel, God changed the name of Jacob to “Israel”

9.      What is the meaning of his name Jacob? Ans:  Jacob ("deceiver")

10.  What is the meaning of the name “Israel"?                                                               Ans: Israel (= 'wrestled with God') "one who has struggled with God.")

11.  What is the meaning of Peniel?  Ans:  “The Face of God”

12.  How many years did Jacob work under Laban? (Gen.31:38, 41)                                    Ans:   20 years.

13.  Why Jacob served Laban for 20 years? (Gen.31:41)                                                                               Ans:  14 years to get Laban’s two daughters as his wife and 6 years for the flocks.

14.  What was the main points of treaty between Laban and Jacob? (Gen. 31: 44 – 54) Ans:  Jacob was bound to treat his wives (Laban’s daughters well), and Laban was bound not to cross Jacob’s boundaries with hostile intent.

15.  What is the meaning of Mizpah? (Gen. 31:49)                                                                  Ans:   "watch-tower",   “the look-out"

16.  What is the importance of Mizpah?                                                                                    Ans:  Here Jacob and Laban set up their memorial cairn of stones.            

             

 
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